Comics:Captain America Vol 1 237

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September, 1979

"From the Ashes... "
Writers Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie Pencilers Sal Buscema Inkers Don Perlin Colourists George Roussos Letterers Elaine Heinl Editors Roger Stern

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Is this the big Nazi Superman, then? Well, mister, I'll never rest until your kind are driven from the face of the Earth!

-- Captain America

Appearing in "From the Ashes... "

Featured Characters:

Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

Anna Kapplebaum (First appearance) (also in flashback)
Falcon (Sam Wilson)
Josh Cooper (First appearance)
Mike Farrel (First appearance) (Cameo)
Nick Fury
Avengers

Villains:

Other Characters:

Peter Parker (Cameo)
Sharon Carter (in flashback)
Colonel Steiger (a Nazi) (in flashback)
Franz (a Nazi) (in flashback)
Frank (a cameraman)
Katie Burns

Locations:

Nazi Germany (Diebenwald Death Camp)
New York City

Items:

Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

Captain America's Motorcycle (in flashback)

Synopsis for "From the Ashes... "

This is a major chapter in the history of Captain America. As the story opens, Cap is explaining to the media the events that have taken place with his brainwashing under Doctor Faustus. After the news conference, he is approached by a television crew that show him video evidence that his longtime girlfriend, Sharon Carter, under the influence of Doctor Faustus had incinerated herself. Cap is visibly disturbed by this news.

Weeks pass and no one has seen Captain America. The Falcon tries to track him down to no avail. He then contacts the Avengers. While a discussion is taking place amongst the heroes, Steve Rogers walks in. He tells them that he has moved and is planning a career as an artist. (Some may recall that Steve Rogers had previous training and talent as an artist prior to World War II).

Readers then get there first glimpse of 569 Leaman Place. This is the new brownstone where Steve Rogers will be staying. He meets a new cast of tennants. He meets a firefighter (Mike Farrel) running to a call, and Joshua Cooper a neighbor down the hall. Josh explains that residents in this house are a tight-nit group that look our for each other. Josh invites Steve to have dinner with the Brownstones owner: Anna Kapplehaum.

Anna is an older lady that Steve has recalls meeting long ago. She is a Holocaust survivor with distinctive numbers tatooed on her arm. She tells a long story about her time at a brutal Death Camp: Diebenwald. The camp was eventually scheduled for mass execution of its prisioners. However, the camp will be liberated by Allied Forces led by Captain America. Cap enters the camp, bounding in on a Motorcycle proclaiming, "Murderers, these people will be free!"

After hearing this story, Steve eventually returns to his room. He is interupted by a call from Nick Fury. Fury tells Steve that he has a mission for Captain America. Cap agrees to go, but it looking forward to his new life when he returns.

Notes

Sharon Carter appears in a flashback of her apparent "demise" from Captain America #233.
Although Sharon Carter appears definitively deceased in this issue, she will return in Captain America 445
Mike Farrel appears in this issue, but is un-named.
Diebenwald is a fictional "Death Camp".

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